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Knäck & Kola (Swedish Christmas Toffee)

Name: Knäck & Kola (Swedish Christmas Toffee)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (2.5 dl) heavy cream; 1 cup (2.5 dl) sugar; 1 cup (2.5 dl) dark corn syrup ((or Swedish ljus sirap)); 1/2 cup (1 dl) chopped almonds; 2 tbsp butter; 1 stick (100 g) butter; 1 cup (2.5 dl) heavy cream; 1 cup (2.5 dl) sugar; 1/2 cup (1 dl) dark corn syrup ((or Swedish ljus sirap)); 2 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract ((optional)); 2 tbsp Dutch process cocoa ((optional, for chocolate flavor))

TYPE : Swedish

Candy

YIELD : 100 pieces

CALORIES : 30 kcal

PREP TIME : 10 mins

COOK TIME : 45 mins

TOTAL TIME : 55 mins

INGREDIENTS :

Knäck

1 cup (2.5 dl) heavy cream
1 cup (2.5 dl) sugar
1 cup (2.5 dl) dark corn syrup (or Swedish ljus sirap)
1/2 cup (1 dl) chopped almonds
2 tbsp butter

Kola

1 stick (100 g) butter
1 cup (2.5 dl) heavy cream
1 cup (2.5 dl) sugar
1/2 cup (1 dl) dark corn syrup (or Swedish ljus sirap)
2 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
2 tbsp Dutch process cocoa (optional, for chocolate flavor)

INSTRUCTIONS :

Knäck

Mix cream, sugar and syrup in a wide heavy-bottomed pot and boil until it reaches desired temperature.
Stir in butter and almonds, then pour into small paper candy cups, paper cones (add lollipop sticks) or onto a lined baking sheet.

Kola

Melt butter in a wide heavy-bottomed pot, then stir in cream, sugar and syrup. Boil until it reaches desired temperature.
Stir in vanilla and/or cocoa (optional) and transfer to a paper-lined pan.
When cool, cut into bite-sized pieces and wrap in paper or cellophane candy wrappers.

Temperatures

Soft: 250°F (120 – 125°C)
Chewy: 270°F (130 – 135°C)
Firm: 285°F (140 – 145°C)
Brittle: 300°F (150°C)
If you do not have a thermometer, test the consistency when the mixture is getting darker and thicker by dropping some caramel into a glass of cold water and try to press it into a ball with your fingers. If it remains firm, the caramel is ready to be poured.